Stephen ate 1/3 of a bag of jelly beans and Jon ate 1/4 of the bag. What fraction of the jelly beans were left?

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Pigeonburger asked Jul 9, 2022

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Stephen ate 1/3 of a bag of jelly beans and Jon ate 1/4 of the bag. What fraction of the jelly beans were left?

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5/12 is the answer hope you have a great day

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Answer:

5/12

Explanation:

1/3+1/4

=7/12

12/12-7/12

=5/12

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